Umair A. Shah, Executive Director of HCPH, said in a statement: "While this is a travel-associated case, we know that prevention is key to reducing the risk of Zika virus infection.Harris County Public Health continues to actively work on protecting the community from mosquito-related diseases, but individuals must also protect themselves from getting bitten by mosquitoes locally and abroad."

"I directed the Texas Department of Health Services to work closely with our local partners as well as with our partners at the Center for Disease Control to prevent a Zika outbreak here in Texas as well as to prepare the strongest possible Zika response plan," Abbott said. "We have assembled millions in state and federal funds to help attack the problem."

More than 7,300 Americans have been diagnosed with Zika, including 1,825 in the continental U.S. and Hawaii, according to the CDC.